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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' On Track To Sell Half A Million
- Sep. 12, 2008
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METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" is on track to sell around 500,000 copies in its first, shortened week on the streets, according to sources cited by Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS.
"Death Magnetic", which received its official worldwide release today (Friday, September 12), is being sold for $5 at Hot Topic retail stores today only. In addition, the store is offering a METALLICA T-shirt for the same price. Limit is two CDs per person.
Traditionally, record labels release new albums in the U.S. on Tuesdays. However, METALLICA opted to make "Death Magnetic" available to the band's fans around the world on the same day.
METALLICA's last CD, "St. Anger", also had an unusual release date after Elektra Records decided to move up its release to Thursday, June 5, 2003 from Tuesday, June 10, 2003 "to ensure that counterfeit copies of the band's first studio album in six years do not proliferate in the marketplace," the label said at the time.
"St. Anger" sold 363,000 copies in its first full week of release to land at No. 2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The album shifted 418,000 copies in the U.S. in its first, shortened week on the streets.
METALLICA's "Re-Load" album sold 435,000 units during its first week in 1997, while 1996's "Load" opened at 680,000. 1991's self-titled "black album" debuted with 598,000 and has since gone on to sell more than 15.2 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.
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COMMENT | Snare Magnetic
posted by :
9/12/2008 6:28:30 PM
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Stop the Loudness Wars!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : evilinvader88
9/12/2008 6:29:27 PM
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Damn. 500,000 in in 4 days.
Metallica owns you.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 6:36:14 PM
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15.2 million for the Black album? That's insane. Without a radio hit like "nothing else matters", I'm sure this one won't reach that but it'll kill their 3 other albums since them.
Hey Fidelman, what were you thinking when you mixed this one?? Got a little trigger happy with compressors and limiters did we?
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COMMENT | If all you care about is money..
posted by : lundtheconqueror
9/12/2008 6:45:05 PM
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..then Kiss and Metallica are your bands.
If you think new metal should be good, and still appeal to people...I recommend something else.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 6:45:18 PM
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love the album,not sure on the production.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Wakeupdead88
9/12/2008 6:47:46 PM
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This is sad really. There are bands that pour their soul into their music, and still struggle get by.. this band could release empty discs and people would buy it.
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COMMENT | yeah, Ballzworth
posted by : freefire
9/12/2008 6:51:59 PM
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Something's not quite right......these songs would sound excellent with Master/Black standard production..it's really stark and kinda exploits Lars as, surprise, not that great....oh well, until the next album five years from now, guess we'll have to get NUTZDEEP into Death Magnetic and hope it'll somehow grow on us.........they really need to tap Andy Sneap for the next one.
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COMMENT | acdc
posted by :
9/12/2008 6:53:41 PM
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SOLD OUT TO WALMART
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COMMENT | good stuff
posted by : josh1982fla
9/12/2008 6:55:02 PM
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best stuff they put out since justice
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COMMENT | agree with freefire
posted by : josh1982fla
9/12/2008 6:56:45 PM
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yeah Andy Sneap Would be an awesome producer for them
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COMMENT | Multi-Platinum Record Anyone?
posted by :
9/12/2008 6:57:37 PM
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Death Magnetic is giving Metallica its next multi-platinum album. They have already earned Diamond Status with 1991's Metallica album, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Other albums have earned them platinum awards across the globe with over millions of copies sold in grand totals but as for individual albums, you gotta take in pre-sales and constant sales since date of release. St. Anger earned them Platinum with 432,000 copies pre-sold. We'll see where Death Magnetic goes in it's shortened week of release when the new albums from other artists arrive in stores this coming Tuesday, basing the release of Death Magnetic on a Friday as opposed to a typical Tuesday.
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COMMENT | freefire
posted by :
9/12/2008 6:57:57 PM
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I hear ya. Andy Sneap would be good. Maybe next time. Think of how insane this album would be if it was mixed properly.
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COMMENT | NUMBERS DONT LIE
posted by :
9/12/2008 6:59:56 PM
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talk shit all you want ,this album is going to sell because its a great album.
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COMMENT | That's good for thrash
posted by : ThrashPunkAdict
9/12/2008 7:04:23 PM
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and rock music in general. I hope the new album pulverizes all records when it comes to sales.
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COMMENT | machrob
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:04:25 PM
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I've already explained to you that I don't play video games. You really love talking about them for some reason, even though nobody else is.
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COMMENT | Well If Sales Equals Quality...
posted by : Cloud Connected
9/12/2008 7:05:08 PM
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then all hip hop albums are classics...
morons
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COMMENT | one_foot_in_the_grave
posted by : ThrashPunkAdict
9/12/2008 7:09:52 PM
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I guess Michael Jackson, 50 Cent, Madonna, Britney and Christina release nothing but stellar albums eh? Don't be daft, I like the new album, it's pretty decent, but sales have got nothing to do with quality and everything to do with PROMOTION.
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COMMENT | machrob
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:14:43 PM
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honestly what is your obsession with talking about video games? Bad childhood experience on your Commodore 64???
At least when I'm on here I'm talking about the actual music.
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COMMENT | wannabe producer
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:15:19 PM
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what the fuck BALLZ ON YOUR CHIN Ballzworth are you asome kind of producer with countless gold records under your belt. You dont like the sound dont listen to it. Or maybe try listening to it on a guality sound system. You know ,something with speakers larger than your boom box or those Spark O Matic Kragen Automotive 5 1/4 inch speakers in your Dodge Dart. Everbody knows you dont like the sound,you tell us everyday. Maybe you should get in touch with Metallica Management and offer to re mix or mix their next studio album. That is if your parents home isnt foreclosed on and you lose your carpeted garage/bedroom/recording studio.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:15:32 PM
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I Don't care how many it sells. Its an Amazing Metallica album and I can't stop listening. I'll concur again with the sneap 'suggestion', but the production is shit loads better than St anger (like i even need to state that fact), they got the metallica 'chug' and james' vocals are impressive. I love it!!
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COMMENT | Suicide & Redemption
posted by : DarthGerardius
9/12/2008 7:16:10 PM
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check out the alternate versions of Suicide & Redemption from Guitar Hero III, really good... Liking it a lot,..
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COMMENT | one foot in the grave
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:21:31 PM
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a thousand people every day are complaining about the sound....you make it sound like it's just me who knows when sound quality is completely fucked.
and my system is far more than just quality. It doesn't matter how good your stereo is, or how many EQ's you have, you can't eliminate clipping and distortion once it's in the final mix.
If a stereo could turn down Lars' snare, I'd buy it.
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COMMENT | FUCK
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:22:10 PM
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I can't go to Hot Topic to get the cd and T-shirt because of fucking Hurricane Ike. I live in Houston, and all the stores are closed.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:23:20 PM
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COMMENT | one foot in the grave
posted by : Ballzworth
9/12/2008 7:21:31 PM
a thousand people every day are complaining about the sound....you make it sound like it's just me who knows when sound quality is completely fucked.
and my system is far more than just quality. It doesn't matter how good your stereo is, or how many EQ's you have, you can't eliminate clipping and distortion once it's in the final mix.
If a stereo could turn down Lars' snare, I'd buy it.
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Ive counted at least 20 message boards that are talking about it just in the past five minutes of doing a google search. Also, sign that petition (forgot the link, just put in death magnetic petition in the google thingamajig) -when you get a chance..
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COMMENT | Production of DM vs Saint Anger..
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:25:19 PM
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I like the mastering of Saint Anger better. Its the drum sound that got on my nerves. But Death Magnetic is hard to listen to loud, compared to even Saint Anger. Because its pushing in the red all the time..
I would take Bob Rocks pre-2003 production style (and team) over Death Magnetic's any day. They should of gotten Flemming back if they really wanted to relive the glory. That Evile album sounded sweet!
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COMMENT | firewind
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:29:00 PM
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i thought you were on my side?? you're on all the posts too you know. at least I like the album and I'm not talking about AC/DC.
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COMMENT | machrob
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:29:56 PM
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Glad to see I am not the only one that sees the bAllzworth as a whiney ass bitch day in and day out . I fucking am stoked Metallica has put out a album that will in time be considered another Metallica classic. All the haters should be happy because now they can look forward to many more metallica news clips to post their pathetic negative comments on in between guitar hero games.
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COMMENT | firewind
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:30:51 PM
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not saying you're talking about AC/DC....i'm making a reference to others.
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COMMENT | $1
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:33:23 PM
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downloaded album the other nite,pretty descent.....worth a dollar anyways\.../welcome back lads.
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COMMENT | Clipping Magnetic
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:34:28 PM
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all the way!
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COMMENT | 500.000 people can't be wrong!!! ;) :'D
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:36:51 PM
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I'm siding with the majority.. heheheh! (Y)
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COMMENT | sausage farts LOL
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:38:10 PM
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now that is the kind of posts I like to read. All these whiney bitches are going to be the ones that make this album go platinum.
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COMMENT | gitaargek
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:39:06 PM
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500,000 bought New Kids On the Block and Jessica Simpson. Are you siding with them because they "can't be wrong"??
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COMMENT | one foot in the grave
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:39:43 PM
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It sounds worse on a good system than a shitty one. It also sounds really bad with head phones. On an Ipod, car stereo, etc. it sounds pretty good. To be honest the only song I really have the biggest bitch about is "The Day That Never Comes" it is super distorted all the way through. The rest of the songs have it but can be enjoyed and listened to. I don't think anyone is joining a band wagon its digital clipping its hurting our ears and giving us head aches with headphones. Maybe your eyes are not like everyone elses but A LOT of people are complaining and they honestly do have a valid point. I went out and bought the album today because I support bands and by music instead of downloading it. I was told the problems with the sound quality would be fixed by this release. They were not. The stupid thing is that METALLICA ADMITTED TO THE SOUND PROBLEMS and said they were going to FIX them by the release. So trying to argue the problems is stupid considering the very band you are defending admitted it.
That said I am done the album is what it is unless they decide to fix it. I tried using some software to remove the distortion in "The Day That Never Comes" but it is really in the mix somewhere because I can not get it out. Other than that the music is great and I am just sad that such a great album is a bit ruined by some poor mistakes on the engineers end. Maybe the vinyl will be from a different master as they usually are.
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COMMENT | and correction
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:41:21 PM
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maybe your ears not eyes in the one sentence above :)
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COMMENT | longsincedark
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:41:41 PM
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best posting I've read. ^^^^
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COMMENT | I don't care if they sell 5 million records...
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:43:20 PM
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... I Will still take MEGADETH over Metallica's Music any day. Every person that I know give props to early Metallica, but says Megadeth has pretty much held true to their music. It's simple man.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:43:23 PM
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lol one foot in the grave... numbers don't lie
Case and point: Jonas Brothers, Fall Out Boy
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COMMENT | Damn.
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:44:53 PM
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I had no idea it was being sold for five dollars. I thought I was getting a good deal when it was ten dollars, now I find out that it's being sold for half that. And t-shirts are normally at least ten.
Still, it's a good album. The track order reminds me of Pantera albums. They put the best songs first, then there might be one in the middle that stands out, and the last song's good. And "The End of the Line" is awesome.
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COMMENT | oh sweet jesus.....
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:45:01 PM
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everyone needs to get over all of this " snare is to loud....the album is distorting".....bullshit....just listen to the damn thing. like it or not, the production at this point is set in stone.....so just take it for what it is.....a good metallica album. they are just 4 dudes makin music.....everyone makes to big a deal about all the things that mean sweet fuck all.....you don't like it?...then fuck off....don't listen to it.
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COMMENT | evilive`
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:52:11 PM
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if you don't understand that the distortion we're talking about isn't guitar distortion then it's not us who are the "loserz".
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COMMENT | death magnetic
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:52:13 PM
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love the album..by far the best in 20 years,,im so proud there playing metal again..all you ahters fuck off!!! yea its no slayer i admit... but is defently a good album...all of you should just thank god they never put out another st.anger album and actually put out a decent thrash metal album...they will never outdo master of puppets...no one will but this album is def decent and will defently be better live....rick rubin defently beat the gay out of them and set them on the right road its there best album in the last 20 years by far..so stop bitching...like i said its no slayer...slayer is slayer...but im defently impressed with this album for sho!!!!!
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COMMENT | and to the guy who said megadeth stayed true to thier music?
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:54:06 PM
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.....are you serious.....i love megadeth....but they have played the game just as much as metallica...only they havn't been able to pull it off. metallica puts out justice...here comes rust in peace....metallica puts out the black album with its stripped down songwritting....oh here comes countdown to extinction....metallica puts out load......oh shit here comes megadeth with risk.....their alternative gamble that didn't pay off....the only thing dave mustaine has stayed true to, is his guitar playing and his need to be loved by metallica fans
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COMMENT | uhhh.....where's my Megadeth Cavalry......
posted by :
9/12/2008 7:58:57 PM
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.....uhhh I need help here.....
.....uh MEGADETH!!!
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COMMENT | machrob
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:00:37 PM
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I actually agree with you (for once) about United Abominations . It is a kick ass album. I listened to the new All That Remains. They're talented musicians but I can't really get into it too much. New Haunted is cool.
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COMMENT | hellbilly 13
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:01:18 PM
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thank fuck it aint slayer....rick rubin beat the gay out of them?.....are you serious....
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COMMENT | I doubted..
posted by : rr00
9/12/2008 8:09:34 PM
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... and I was wrong. This is a great album. Thank you Metallica! Just as others have said, this is definitely up there with Justice. Time will tell where Death Magnetic sits in their catalog.
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COMMENT | The so-called "big 4" didn't stay true to their roots
posted by : ThrashPunkAdict
9/12/2008 8:10:17 PM
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Not even Slayer did, their Diabolus in Musica and God Hates Us All albums, while still decent, are filled with nu/groove influences.
Christ Illusion's pretty good but still with downtuned guitars and slightly "nu" influences, I hope they go back to pure thrash metal with the new one.
The new Metallica's pretty good, 7/10, it's NOT thrash, there are some thrashy riffs here and there, it's basically hard rock with some thrash influences, but considering we're talking about out of touch rockstars who totally sold out, it's more than decent.
Megadeth did sell out indeed and are still not playing thrash, so did Anthrax, big time.
EXODUS are pretty much the only one staying true to their roots, even though their last three album are thrash/groove, they never went nu metal or alternative at all. Props to them.
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COMMENT | Well
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:12:06 PM
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a half a million trailers in trailer parks arent known to have high fidelity stereos anyways! HaHa!
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COMMENT |
posted by : wiseblood
9/12/2008 8:14:32 PM
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Is that half a million sales, or half a million units shipped to retail stores?
This thing sounds like shit - the production is absolutely terrible and the material itself is just a bunch of rehashed ideas from the early albums.
With Death Magnetic, it seems that the magical musical well has run dry and they've just sat there and basically traced the outline, colored it in and told everyone "they drew it themselves"
A far cry from the once innovative and creative unit otherwise known as Metallica.
Mediocre pop, that sounds like it was produced by Lars' kid or something.
What a fucking embarrasing mess of an album from A to Z.
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COMMENT | So RISK was bad...
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:23:45 PM
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....but come on....Load, Re-Load, St. Anger???
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COMMENT | testament.....
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:24:43 PM
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while i like testaments music, i find it kinda funny that people don't realize that they owe their career to metallica.....just as alot of metal bands do.
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COMMENT | DM & the industry
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:26:30 PM
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This is hard proof that the "crippled" record industry can and will thrive when the music is good. Maybe now they'll quit blaming the internet for slow sales and start looking at the content.
And hoo-ra for Metallica. DM is a masterstroke.
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COMMENT |
posted by : nyc333
9/12/2008 8:26:39 PM
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machrob is the king of fangirls, now that most of the other little bitches ran away in embarrassment he decided to stay and fight the good fight. Its little girls like him that keep this place funny cause while he is talking shit about a under produced rushed piece of shit we sit here and laugh at him.
See the reason this album sold like this is actually quite simple, the name. Once people heard the new metallica was coming out they got excited. Then they bring home the cd and cry like most of the fangirls did at what a joke they have become. Then they pick up the phone and call their one friend and tell them how it sucks, then that friend dont buy it. So yeah if the keep up these numbers t will be amazing but we know once the word is out on lars WAY TO LOUD DRUM and gay songs this album will stop selling anything.
Garbage days reloaded.
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COMMENT | garbage days reloaded
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:32:19 PM
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its funny to me that you make it seem like a bad thing that this album sells because of the bands name......like you wouldn't trade places with them in a second if you had the chance.
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COMMENT | Great album
posted by : RiotAct666
9/12/2008 8:33:00 PM
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Hail Metallica!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | .
posted by : Blackenistheyend
9/12/2008 8:38:10 PM
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I bought a physical copy today, mainly to get the best sound quality out of it. The mix still sucks (same clipping issues) but at least I'm not getting the distortion you get from 128 kbps mp3s. And yes, there's a difference between clipping flaws and mp3 distortion.
The album kicks ass though. You have to be in some serious denial not to admit that. Just gonna have to live with the mix problems I guess... they're not going away. I already own lots of great albums with shitty production anyway
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COMMENT | machrob
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:44:21 PM
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this "nyc333" guy is not evern worth your time
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 8:45:11 PM
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Yes, a "balls-to-the-wall" return of the trash titans festival is due. Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Testament, Exodus, Flotsam and Jestsam, Vovoid and possibly the original Sepultura lineup.... yeah that would be sick
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COMMENT | great album
posted by : jme.357bc
9/12/2008 9:08:20 PM
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metallica made a great fuckin album here! Suicide & Redemption , Th Unforgiven III are epic...kick ass.
the hatin people can runnin around screamin' "Jeffrey..Jeffrey..Jeffrey..I'm not hearing you Jeffrey!!", like Eddie Murphy...but they know they like some of this shit...muh fuckers need to get laid.....
go hate on some poison or something...
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COMMENT | DEATH MAGNETIC
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:11:46 PM
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I bought the new Metallica today and listened to it twice in a row (with more to come). I think it is fucking amazing...just my two cents. Buying my tickets to the Seattle show tomorrow morning. Done.
tm
www.myspace.com/trailerparksuperstar
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:11:58 PM
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I had to post again. A giant thrash festival would be awesome. It would be Ozzfest, but better. You get the more well-known bands like Testament, Exodus, Anthrax, Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer. Then some of the more obscure bands like Death Angel, Sacred Reich, Flotsam and Jetsam, Voivod, and whoever else you want to throw in. Put a couple of newer bands like Warbringer, Municipal Waste, Skeletonwitch, and Evile, and you've got a hell of a tour. As long as they (and their fans) don't kill each other, that is.
Who knows, maybe the Cavaleras would be willing to join Sepultura again.
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COMMENT |
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9/12/2008 9:18:02 PM
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COMMENT | Haha, funny stuff
posted by : thecallofktulu1993
9/12/2008 9:08:15 PM
We still have people bitching about the clipping and loudness. If you'd actually keep an open mind and buy the album, you'd find that there is no clipping on the album itself. Ask anyone who actually bought it today, they'd tell you themselves
So shut the fuck up and go jerk off while listening to AC/DC or whatever the hell it is you guys worship
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Did you analyze the wavs thru a DAW or something? How do YOU know theres no clipping?
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COMMENT | Ebay is flooded
posted by : JJJB
9/12/2008 9:25:58 PM
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With "Death Magnetics" for $5.00 so all of you idiots that payed more for it today got taken !!!!!!!!
Oh yeah and they're FREE SHIPPING !!!
Once everyone hears it I'm sure the price will go down to 1.99
so wait a week.
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COMMENT | REMASTER AND REMIX THE ALBUM
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:28:01 PM
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NOW!
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COMMENT | u all
posted by : jme.357bc
9/12/2008 9:35:06 PM
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r some bitches if u want to front like you don't like this shit..it's good..
there is mega riffage all over the muther fucking place..good fuckin' melodies...fucking guitar solos.
fuck all you hatin' bitches..
go listen to fuckin' some other shit than...fuck u .
hatin' on metallica...wtf for??!!
cuz they're corporate ??!! ...these are probably the same hypocritical bitches that like georgewbush, wal-mart & lipstick on a mother fucking pig.
free music is a fact....shouldn't make you hate..should make you happy...hatin' on a band who makes good fucking music and wants to get paid for it....there's a novel fucking concept.
the only fuckin' negative shit is most big fucking artists price you out of the concert now..cuz they want their fucking money cuz you don't buy the music anymore. that pisses me off more than anything.
so all you whiny fuckers...kiss my ass...their music is still quality as fuck...and heavy as fuck..and people will still like them, and the media will still support them....you need to really get fucking laid...cuz i know i will..listenin to some new metallica.
like a muh fucker.
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COMMENT | thecallofktulu1993
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:35:08 PM
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the real album has the exact same problems as the MP3's. Unfortunately there's no change in sound quality at all. And yes there is clipping. Anything that pushes the 0Db threshold enough to distort it is clipping. If you don't mind the sound the way it is then fine, it's still a good album, but don't say that it doesn't distort and clip.
this album would be killer if it was remastered. Andy Sneap for the next one.
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COMMENT | jme.357bc
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:44:26 PM
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Okay 50 Cent. Are you sure you weren't looking for the Nelly posts? I have no idea what the hell you were even saying. Something about "don't even front" and "like a muh fucker"????? Thanks 2PAC.
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COMMENT | what is this??
posted by : jme.357bc
9/12/2008 9:46:07 PM
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the fucking nerd patrol??!!
it doesn't sound right??!! there's some mandecibles off??!!
wtf??!!
maybe you should go watch battlestar muh fuckin' gallactica..
jesus christ.
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COMMENT | to the dipshit haters
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:47:00 PM
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I dont hear any problems with the production and think you morons need your ears checked,ive never heard so many whiny fucks cry at the same time over and over about the same damn thing when not 1 of them know jack shit about it.I bought the cd and it sounds great cranked in my car and i like the production loud,thats how justice was and no one bitched...why dont you whiners go fuck yourselfs and quit talking so we can enjoy the site instead of coming here and having to read your moronic 15 year old kiddie fights over something that doesnt even exist...Best album since justice hands down....welcome back metallica its been a looooong time!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:47:04 PM
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ya the 500 k moron fanboys, watch the numbers drop like the titanic next week.
considering hot topix had it for 5 bucks that 500k estimation will take a nose dive tommorow.
350 k max first week sales then huge nosedive!
al the nostalgia acts do big numbers first week do to all the fanboys ining up day 1 , there will be no legs to stand on uless the fanboys buy a new copy on a weekly basis.
death magnetic=midlife crisis
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COMMENT | ballzworth
posted by : jme.357bc
9/12/2008 9:52:04 PM
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doesn't like metallica folks.
lol.
and he posts all night..just so everyone knows.
back 2 my blunt...
peace.
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COMMENT | ^
posted by : Blackenistheyend
9/12/2008 9:52:45 PM
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it will sell more copies than Black Ice :)
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COMMENT | santansbunghole
posted by : ThrashPunkAdict
9/12/2008 9:53:31 PM
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Yes indeed, but the so-called "Big 4" were Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax.
Exodus and Testament are great bands indeed, but even Testament, even though they've largely redeemed themselves starting with "Low" didn't stay true to their roots, two words: "The Ritual", while being a good album, is hardly thrash, wouldn't you say? I still think Exodus are the best, most coherent and respectable of old american thrash bands (In Europe the crown goes to Sodom) but that doesn't mean I'm not gonna listen to new albums by the "Big 4" and if I like them, I'm gonna buy them. As I've already said a few times, the new Metallica's pretty good, considering they're out of touch rockstars.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/12/2008 9:57:48 PM
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fuck it i'll admit it. I doubted like a motherfucker that they could still be glorious Metallic of Old, and I was right. Nor is it the Metallica of the last 12 or so years. This is something new from these guys. A strait culmination of all the bullshit theyve gone through for the last 25 years. Nothing will ever replace what they did in the 80s, but I actually think they have something new to contribute to Metal in general now. There may be a shit load of haters of Metallica out there, as we see just by looking at the threads on every Metallica story on Blabbermouth, but theres probably five times more Metallica lovers out there. We've all been waiting for something like this from these guys since Load, nobody can deny that, and here it is. I fucking despised "The Day That Never Comes" when I first heard it. I laughed at how bad they were trying to sound like the old them, like they were a tribute band of themselves. But when I heard "Broken, Beat, & Scarred" and "My Apocalypse", and I mean Really heard them, shit started to change for me. I mean FUCK the riffs in "BBS" are heavy and catchy as fuck like some Justice, but again in the way that the "Newest" Metallica would play it. I felt like it got better with each subsequent song they released
And now that I have the other half of the album to reallllly digest I finally feel like those men have still got some METAL UP THEIR ASS!
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COMMENT | right the fuck on dead feti
posted by : jme.357bc
9/12/2008 10:04:51 PM
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i agree man...
the day that never comes...didn't hit for me..
man..i just heard that suicide & "mother fucking" redemption song..that was the best shit they've done definitely since ajforall
i'll admit though..after listening to the whole album i came around on the day that never comes .
the only thing i don't like is the drumming production. i wish they'd made the drums sound like the old records.
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COMMENT | bosoxyaz8
posted by : ThrashPunkAdict
9/12/2008 10:05:46 PM
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Sales don't mean quality you know.
Unless you think Britney, Christina, Nelly, Mariah, Michael Jackson, 50 Cent and the likes make quality music too.
Sales are the result of heavy promotion and Metallica have got that in spades, being on Warner Bros.
And I like the new album, it's a 7/10 imo.
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COMMENT | Ok
posted by : ThrashPunkAdict
9/12/2008 10:10:46 PM
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I guess bosoxy doesn't wanna listen to reason, he's going nuts being all fanboy like...I hope he has fun.
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COMMENT | zimmzoom & ballzsack
posted by : jme.357bc
9/12/2008 10:13:48 PM
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probably r watching gay porn, drinkin' warm milk & listening to the smiths at the red roof inn ......& waiting furiously for the next 'positive metallica' post on their wireless laptop to come in so that they can post what losers we all are for liking metallica.
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COMMENT | bosoxyaz8
posted by : ThrashPunkAdict
9/12/2008 10:16:18 PM
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Why do you give a fuck what "haters" or anyone has to say about the music you like? Who cares.
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COMMENT | 6blah6blah6
posted by :
9/12/2008 10:44:02 PM
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Come on at least try and sound like an adult with half a brain in your post. To deny the clipping and digital distortion because you don't happen to hear it is pathetic. I can show you a spectral graph on "The Day That Never Comes" and show you multiple clips. I can show you "Cyanide" and how it clips into the red multiple times. You know some people actually work with music than just having a beer and blasting it out of your car. Others are very much into the production side of music and things like mixing and mastering. You come on here like some idiot and try to call us haters and other things a 10 year old might say when we are speaking the truth. There is 100% honest evidence of this that various software programs will show.
I bought the CD and I like it. I am happy Metallica came out with a killer album I am just not happy about the poor production. Why should I be and why should you? You are saying it is ok for a band to charge you for something that can technically damage your hearing and speakers over time. It is ok to charge me good money for an inferior product. This is why society has gotten so low over the years. People just don't want to stand up for anything and any people that do get riducled and have stones thrown at them. The CD was $5.00 so I can't really bitch too much but like I said the band came out and said WE REALIZE THERE IS A SOUND PROBLEM AND IT WILL BE FIXED BY THE ALBUM'S RELEASE. It was not fixed and they lied... end of story.
I am sorry my opinion is not the same as all of these super fan boys. I am sorry the band Metallica can do know wrong and you are so closed minded that even when someone like Ballz or me says... we like the music... we hate the production... you still feel the need to bash us. I am moving on from this and will not discuss this production any further because it is set in stone as one poster said and going on about it doesn't solve anything. I wish it was something I could use software to remove and clear things up but even an expensive WAVES plug-in doesn't help. I give up and hope for the vinyl release to be improved.
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COMMENT | longsincedark
posted by :
9/12/2008 10:48:47 PM
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great post. well put.
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COMMENT | I Told U
posted by :
9/12/2008 11:58:18 PM
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My Prediction Is Coming True!!!! By The Way Paid $13.74 Cnd @ Wally World What Did U Pay. METAL UP YOUR ST. ANGRY ASS!!!! St. Anus Still Kicks Ass!!!!
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COMMENT | OH YEA!!!!
posted by :
9/13/2008 12:00:00 AM
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Were Fanboys Remember> UR The Fangirls B/C All U Do Is Bitch!!!!
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COMMENT | my production rant - take a number.
posted by : AllMetalAllTheTime
9/13/2008 12:51:26 AM
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Geesus - I went and bought the CD and am listening to it now. Who the f$#* signed off on this production? Why is this band continually plauged with production issues? They can afford the best - they're supposed to be the Led Zeppelin of our generation fer cryin' out loud! Bro - I'm in a band, and I just produced our latest CD on a DAW. My CD sounds way better than this! And I'm an average Joe! IF my recording sounded like this going to press, I would be HORRIFIED. If I had paid someone to be in charge of the sound, they would be FIRED!
That said, the material is a great return to form. I am 44 myself just like the band, and I've been on board since Ride The Lightning. I want love this, but just like St. Anger, it's hard to listen to. Of course, this is my first listen. Maybe my ears will get used to it. I'm not keeping up hope though...
Again, these guys are frickin' millionaires - can't they hire guys that will produce a set of music that sounds worthy of their legend?
End of rant.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/13/2008 1:00:22 AM
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Bought it this morning and i dig it.
Basically, if your a Metallica fan and this album doesn't please then maybe you were never a Metallica fan to begin with.
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COMMENT | ugh
posted by : tvspat
9/13/2008 1:18:49 AM
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let's be real here, people...
-James Hetfield can't sing anymore
-The lyrics are gay as hell
-Production stinks.
The people that love this so much probably love queer music like Disturbed, Korn, Godsmack, etc. Anybody with any freaking sense can tell the difference between Master of Puppets and this steaming turd.
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COMMENT | LOL
posted by :
9/13/2008 2:00:48 AM
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I love how so many people are still bitching... The album's out.. It's a hit... It's over... Fuck off...
If you pussies were true metalheads, your ears would be shot like MINE are... and, you wouldn't give a fuck about so-called clipping, etc...
BTW, the actual album sounds better than the downloads I had previously so, I really think most folks bitching haven't heard the real thin yet....
If you're bitching about the sound quality of an album you stole, then fuck off...
If you're bitching about an album you spent $5 on (like I did.... less than the price of a movie...) you should also fuck off... Stop being such a dick & enjoy the G.D. thing for what it is... OR don't... Move on & get a fucking life... I love the cd so, I don't give a fuck if no one else on Earth does.... It beats anything else I've heard lately... (yes, even Testament's new boring-ass, one catchy song of a cd, which I bought the day it came out....)
Keep cryin' wussies... No one gives a fuck... LOL
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COMMENT | tvspat-
posted by :
9/13/2008 2:05:28 AM
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"Anybody with any freaking sense can tell the difference between Master of Puppets and this steaming turd."
Yeah douche... We CAN tell the difference... When we want to hear MOP, we fucking listen to MOP... When we want to hear DM... we listen to DM... It's a simple concept...
I can also tell the difference between Death Magnetic and, YOUR album.... because you don't fucking have one! (Or, if you do... no one will ever buy it or hear it or give a fuck...)
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COMMENT | CALL IT WHATEVER
posted by : CarbonMonoxide
9/13/2008 3:53:25 AM
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Anyone who claims the reason for Metallica's success is due to the fact that they have a clever marketing campaign is a complete imbecile. This album is great and is the best work they have done since their late 80s. The numbers speak for themselves, and 500,000 copies in half a week beats out 99.9% of what ANY musician can do, regardless of their genre.
With all respects to the Beatles, Elvis, and The Roling Stones, Metallica is hands down the greatest band of all time (I say this because the aforementioned bands were not in the same time period as Metallica, thus making the comparison incomplete).
Anyone dumb enough to bash Metallica is either jealous, a hypocrite, or both.
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COMMENT | LONGSINCEDARK . . . you are exactly EXACTLY CORRECT
posted by : Angry Johnny
9/13/2008 8:07:42 AM
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I was gonna type a big explaination of what was wrong with the album and I don't have to because he already said everything.
What I'd like to know is HOW IN THE HELL DID THIS EVER GET TO US TO HEAR IT ALL DISTORTED AND SHITTY LIKE THAT???? i'VE LOVED RICK RUBIN'S CHOICES ALL THE WAY DOWN THE LINE BUT MAYBE THE MOTHERFUCKER SHOULD HAVE SHOWED UP TO THE MASTERING SESSION TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'T DESTROYED AT THE END. C'MON FELLAS, YOU'RE ALL WAAAAY BETTER THAN THIS.
Metallica and Rick Rubin together?? There's no weak links in this chain so I cannot comprehend them putting out what amounts to their best album since the "Black" album and dropping the ball at the mastering/final limiting stage. It's fucking ridiculous.
There's 10,000 bands on MySpace that nobody will ever care about with properly recorded/mastered songs. There is no excuse for this and I for one, want a re-mastered version that doesn't clip!!! Digital distortion sounds horrible!!!
Songwise?? I think it's the best album they could have made. I love James Hetfield and I want him to do so well . . . . great player/singer/writer . . . . one of the best metal guys ever.
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COMMENT | For the record . . . Supertenor kicked ass too
posted by : Angry Johnny
9/13/2008 8:10:57 AM
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Right on the money.
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COMMENT | Angry Johnny
posted by :
9/13/2008 8:18:25 AM
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Apparently it wasn´t destroyed in the mastering, it had already been done so in the recording mixing process, before it even got to Ted Jensen to master the album.
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COMMENT | Angry Johnny
posted by :
9/13/2008 8:49:59 AM
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I think Rick Rubin just collected a pay check on this one and actually didn't do much than have a couple talks with the band here and there. He used to be one of the best but lately he has become lazy and is never even at the sessions anymore. He was known for some amazing analog recordings just listen to albums like Danzig II or III for example. This just proves that sometimes a band just needs to shut up and let the engineer do their work. No doubt in my mind that Lars holds a big responsibility in this mainly because he is present during the mixing in a lot of videos. It is mainly his drums that distort (snare and cymbals) but there are places where the guitars distort too. It sounds like a lot of it is coming from the low end spectrum. I spent a good hour trying various plug-ins to see if I could remove enough of it to make it sound better and sadly I could not nothing. The main song that kills me and is unlistenable in my ears is "The Day That Never Comes" the rest do clip but its not nearly as bad as that one song that clips all through the last 3/4. Like one big clip.
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COMMENT | I reckon...
posted by :
9/13/2008 9:14:31 AM
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The only way to truly tell if there's a real difference between the downloads and the physical CD is to listen to each song one by one with headphones on!
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COMMENT | Huge Metallica fan.
posted by : zombiecharger65
9/13/2008 10:02:04 AM
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I am one of the biggest Metallica fans around and I will be the first one to tell you Lars is not a talented drummer. Lars is an asshole. Lars is a businessman not a rock star. But lars is solid. His drumming is never over the top, and other than the mix job on St. Anger he never over shadows the songs.
I mean listen to Justice on a good Stereo. You can see how odd Lars' drumming is. Even James likes to rip on Lars' drum technique. When he met Lars James didnt even think that he had ever played drums before. He hooked up with Lars out of a desire to get on a record, which Lars already had a spot on.
The new album is great. Ive been through it on Guitar Hero 3 about 5 times now. Ive listened to the cd a few times too and each time it gets better. It sticks in your head. It has a lot of the great qualities of Justice with a modern, more mature approach.
I never got why people bashed Justice. Yes the bass doesnt exist. But on Rock band you can download Blackened and Justice and it sounds amazing. The bass is up. The drums are down a little and all the crunch you could ever want is there.
Metallica is the thinking man's metal band. Slayer, Behemoth, Nile, Exodus, Testament etc.... are favored by people that are one dimensional drunken wife beaters.
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COMMENT | Rick Rubin is a joke
posted by : JJJB
9/13/2008 10:11:48 AM
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Bob Rock > Rick Rubin
Martin Birch > Rick Rubin
Mutt Lange > Rick Rubin
Max Norman > Rick Rubin
I could go on but now this over rated idiot proved he's worthless
at least now.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/13/2008 10:31:54 AM
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COMMENT | ugh
posted by : tvspat
9/13/2008 1:18:49 AM
let's be real here, people...
-James Hetfield can't sing anymore
-The lyrics are gay as hell
-Production stinks.
The people that love this so much probably love queer music like Disturbed, Korn, Godsmack, etc. Anybody with any freaking sense can tell the difference between Master of Puppets and this steaming turd.
Dimmu, Cannibal, Cradle, Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, Pantera......
Are those shit
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Dummy Cheese Burger,Ladle Of Fries,Fagtera....Yes those are Shit generic bands.
Korn,Disturbed,Godsmack....Is even worse.
I love Metallica and I am into Sacrifice, Forbidden, Morbid Saint,Iron Maiden, Angel Witch,Sadus,Hirax,Nuclear Assault,Testament,Mercyful Fate,Bathory,Sacred Reich, Flotsam & Jetsam, Metal Church,Blitzkrieg, Exumer,Death Angel,Exodus,Exhorder,Destruction,Judas Priest..and many more, I like Metallica's Death Magnetic so what?! It is none of your business if I do or do not,Also your assumption has just been proven false and you have epically failed .
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/13/2008 10:48:26 AM
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I think the way this album has sold so far, it's not only good for Metallica, but for the genre. Cuz when you got a band in this genre selling almost half a million this early after it's release, that's an awesome thing, cuz it'll draw people who probably otherwise wouldn't listen to it, give it a chance.
I'm curious to see this half a million broken down. How many pre-sale orders compaired to first day release sales. I'm sure presales were greater then first day, but I'm curious to see the difference.
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COMMENT | zombiecharger65
posted by :
9/13/2008 11:32:37 AM
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"Metallica is the thinking man's metal band. Slayer, Behemoth, Nile, Exodus, Testament etc.... are favored by people that are one dimensional drunken wife beaters"
Dumbest comment I have ever read on Blabbermouth.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/13/2008 12:56:50 PM
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I'm baffled and saddened by the horrifically over compressed, buzzy, fizzy sound - it's bloody awful. Shame, because the material is great.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/13/2008 2:49:03 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMQ81qSiuTk&fmt=18
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COMMENT | priced to sell
posted by : doug62069
9/13/2008 3:40:43 PM
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I should have known surfing Blabbermouth today would be Metallica Central...
500K is definitely impressive, but is in line with their last few CD's first week sales numbers.
I'd also like to point out, as with many "big" artists, this disc is priced to sell by the chains. The Hot Topic promo, $9.98 at Target, $9.99 at Best Buy... So, naturally it's flying off the shelves. Also, nice enticement for old geezers like me who can say "hmmm, read a lot about it, and if I dislike it, I can recoup most of my money on Ebay..."
Not that it worked with me. Metallica have been hit-or-miss with me since 1991, give or take... (trying to be diplomatic, here...)
I am curious to hear it, though, not just for the new songs, but also for the whole engineering controversy. I can handle it, I think my hearing's starting to go anyway. What do you expect when you've listened to metal 25 some-odd years? I'll borrow my brother's copy after he checks it out...
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COMMENT | PETITION ON THE WAY
posted by : Kovaks
9/14/2008 12:21:13 AM
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"Death Magnetic is a fantastic effort from Metallica, however many of us are disappointed by the poor audio quality present on the album.
Please sign this petition so that we can hopefully either get it remastered, or re-mixed, depending on where the problems occurred at some point, or to ensure that the next Metallica album does not suffer from the same issues, or get caught up in the loudness war that is ruining modern music."
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/re-mix-or-remaster-death-magnetic/sign.html
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COMMENT | TheHarvester
posted by : juanneman
9/14/2008 5:07:09 AM
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You are a bit narrow-minded and simplistic. It´s not that simple.
`Dimmu, Cannibal, Cradle, Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, Pantera......´
OF COURSE I´M WITH YOU in the sense that I love all of those bands (not COF sorry), I prefer their INTEGRITY to the one of Metallica of course and I always will, BUT I love their new album because AT LEAST it sounds to the Metallica we like DESPITE ITS FAULTS. I ALWAYS QUESTION every new Metallica album at a first glance because I haven´t trusted them in the 90´s and in 2003. Ok, so I´m with you in a sense but don´t be so extreme, narrow-minded and simplistic and be more reasonable.
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COMMENT | behemothlovesme
posted by : juanneman
9/14/2008 5:10:44 AM
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Sorry THEHARVESTER, this was for him, I misread your article. My sincerest apologies.
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COMMENT | behemothlovesme
posted by : juanneman
9/14/2008 5:13:23 AM
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OF COURSE I´M WITH YOU in the sense that I love all of those bands (not COF sorry), I prefer their INTEGRITY to the one of Metallica of course and I always will, BUT I love their new album because AT LEAST it sounds to the Metallica we like DESPITE ITS FAULTS. I ALWAYS QUESTION every new Metallica album at a first glance because I haven´t trusted them in the 90´s and in 2003. Ok, so I´m with you in a sense but don´t be so extreme, narrow-minded and simplistic and be more reasonable. I love the same type of groups you do, the ones with REAL INTEGRITY, but Metallica is Metallica.
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